State Highway 97 (SH 97) is a state highway running 143 miles (230 km) from Cotulla to Waelder in the U.S. state of Texas.

State Highway 97 marker
State Highway 97
Map
SH 97 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length143.746 mi[1] (231.337 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
West end I-35 BL in Cotulla
Major intersections
East end US 90 in Waelder
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 96 SH 98

History

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Texas Highway 97 in Jourdanton, the seat of Atascosa County, with the county annex building on the right

SH 97 was designated on July 18, 1924, as a route from Pleasanton to Jourdanton.[2] On September 19, 1928, SH 97 was extended south to Rio Grande City via Hebbronville and Tilden;[3] this extension was cancelled on June 25, 1929,[4] and SH 97 was instead extended to Fowlerton; On November 30, 1932, a second section of SH 97 was added from Rio Grande City to Hebbronville, with the possibility of these sections being connected in the future.[5]

On February 12, 1934, the northern section extended along a new route to Floresville.[6] (causing the cancellation of SH 168 south of there). On March 13, 1934, the northern section extended to Stockdale, replacing SH 168.[7] The southern stretch from Hebbronville to Rio Grande City and the section from Pleasanton to Floresville were cancelled on July 15, 1935.[8] The section from Pleasanton to Floresville was restored on September 22, 1936.[9]

On December 22, 1937, SH 97 was truncated to Jourdanton, and the section south of there became SH 93, but this change was reverted by April 1, 1938.[10][11] The highway was slowly constructed, initially between Stockdale and Fowlerton by 1939.

On July 31, 1942, a section of SH 72 between Fowlerton and Cotulla was added. It was extended to its current terminus in Waelder on March 28, 1952, replacing the western portions of SH 200 and SH 3. On April 27, 1995, SH 97 was relocated in Gonzales.

Junction list

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
La SalleCotulla  I-35 BL – Laredo, DilleyWestern terminus
 
 
FM 624 east
Los Angeles  FM 469
McMullen 
 
SH 72 east – Tilden
 
 
FM 1582 west – Pearsall
AtascosaCharlotte 
 
SH 85 west – Dilley
  FM 140 – Pearsall, Campbellton
 
 
FM 1333 north
 
 
Spur 162 east
Jourdanton  SH 16 – Poteet, Tilden
Pleasanton 
 
FM 3510 north
 
 
US 281 south – George West
West end of US 281 overlap
 
 
US 281 north – San Antonio
East end of US 281 overlap
  I-37 – San Antonio, Corpus ChristiI-37 exit 109
 
 
FM 1784 north
Wilson 
 
FM 478 south
  FM 2505
 
 
FM 3161 south
 
 
FM 1344 south
Floresville  Loop 181
 
 
US 181 south – Karnes City
West end of US 181 overlap
 
 
US 181 north – San Antonio
East end of US 181 overlap
 
 
FM 539 north – Sutherland Springs
 
 
FM 1922 south
 
 
US 87 north – San Antonio
West end of US 87 overlap
Stockdale 
 
 
Bus. US 87 south – Stockdale
  SH 123 – Seguin, Karnes CityInterchange
 
 
SH 119 south – Gillett
 
 
 
Bus. US 87 north – Stockdale
 
 
FM 538 east
 
 
FM 1347 south
Pandora 
 
FM 1107 west
GonzalesNixon 
 
 
 
US 87 south / SH 80 south – Cuero, Gillett
East end of US 87 overlap; West end of SH 80 overlap
 
 
FM 1681 north
Leesville 
 
FM 1117 north – Seguin
 
 
SH 80 north – Luling
East end of SH 80 overlap
 
 
FM 2922 south
Bebe 
 
FM 1682 west – Leesville
Cost 
 
FM 466 west
West end of FM 466 overlap
 
 
FM 466 east
East end of FM 466 overlap
 
 
Spur 95 north – Gonzales Battlefield Monument
 
 
FM 108 south – Smiley
 
 
FM 1116 south
 
 
 
 
US 183 south / SH 111 south – Cuero, Yoakum
West end of US 183 overlap
Gonzales 
 
 
Bus. US 183 north
 
 
Spur 146 east
 
 
 
 
 
US 183 north / US 90 Alt. west – Luling, Seguin
East end of US 183 overlap; West end of US 90 Alt. overlap
 
 
Bus. US 183
 
 
FM 794 north
 
 
Spur 131 north
 
 
 
US 90 Alt. east – Shiner
East end of US 90 Alt. overlap
 
 
Spur 131 south
 
 
SH 304 north
 
 
FM 2814 south
  I-10 – San Antonio, HoustonI-10 exit 649
Waelder  
 
US 90 / FM 1115 north – Luling, Flatonia
Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 97". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 28, 1924. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 17, 1928. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 25, 1929. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 28, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 12, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 12, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 10, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 20, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. May 23, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.